I have all Ep's to AL. i went there and all it said was
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punchcuphack.zip
and that was in the AL directory...

ok thanks alot for your help. lets hope someone here has the mod

I looked on maty just now...but i didn't see it on there. Would you happen to know which catagory it is in? Thanks.

I saw it a long time ago but I don't remember where. It was a mod/hack that made your sims pay for private school instead of it being free. Can you help me? Thanks!

That evening, Cassie took Rhiannon to her weekly art class, so Jareth was left all alone at home as usual. So instead of surfing the Net he decided to call his friend Terry over for beers and a football game on TV. Terry of course agreed, bringing along another six pack with him. They settled down in front of the TV with their beers and chips and joked about the losing team.
"Sooo...you think the Llamas are going to beat the Cougars this time? ya know they have been havin' a bad run this season," Terry said between sip of beer.
"Man I don't know. I wouldn't put my money on them, that's for sure. They need a new quarter back. May get Joe Saber from the Sim City Rockets to join them, then they will be back on top."
The watched the game in silence for awhile, drinking and laughing and talking about all kinds of work related things. Jareth and Terry went way back to middle school. Terry was the school bully at the time, and Jareth made friends with him to avoid getting beat up on. Now they were the best of friends, and Terry grew up to be a very caring man. He ran the local soup kitchen in town and had a clothing store business at the mall.
After Terry ordered in pizza, he turned to his friend and said, "Dude where's your wifie? I never see her nowadays."
Jareth opened up a fresh beer. "She's at art class with Rhiannon. They should be back in a couple hours. Don't worry about them right now though, lets watch this game. Looks like the Llamas might win after all."
...


New age music floated through the Expert Art 2 classroom like a light mist. Everyone was concentrating deeply on their subject, especially Rhiannon. She has been preparing for still life art for quite some time now, and she hopes her finished work would make it on the walls of the local art gallery for up and coming artists. If she was chosen, she would be the youngest recognized artist in Tamlyn. Then she would get into Vogue Art school for sure. Rhiannon shylu glanced at the model, trying not to look into his beautiful green eyes. She was always nervous around guys, but this model was giving her the shivers.
Instead of thinking too much about the model, she concetrated on getting his facial features and hair just right. She was using a new set of special oil based paints that looked almost like suede when it dried. It gave the painting a 3-D look. She hoped she wouldn't screw it all up.

Cassie was observing the model too, but in a different way. She was admiring the way tanned skin glistened under the lighting, and how his lazy gaze swept over her like a soft wind. She wasn't sure if he was looking at her or not, but she was definitely studying him.
"Make sure you get every detail Rhiannon," Cassie whispered. "Live art is supposed to look alive. Nothing like painting apples and oranges."
Rhiannon just nodded, trying not to take her eyes off of the canvas. Cassie painted slowly, observing the model from the corner of her eye. When he glanced over at her, she nearly dropped her paintbrush.
"Are you ok, Cass?" Rhiannon asked.
"Yea, I'm fine. Just lost my grip."
The rest of the students were mostly experienced artists trying to brush up their techniques. The instructor walked in between the easels, admiring or correcting the students' work. Rhiannon was trying different brush stroke methods, and when the instructor noticed, he came over to her and said, "That's a nice technique, Miss Howard. Very creative."
"Thank you Mr. Lang." Rhiannon replied, feeling good that she actually received a compliment for the first time. She eagerly painted more, hoping she would get a big compliment when the painting was finished.

Cassie, on the other hand, wasn't paying the instructor any attention. She was too busy trying to catch the model's eye. She thought he was exotic looking, definitely different from Jareth. The model looked like he could cause alot of trouble in the best way. She was wondering exactly what kind of trouble when the model look straight at her and smiled, revealing dimples on both sides of his mouth. He winked at her and smiled again, and Cassie knew for sure he was flirting at her. Rhiannon was watching this from her side of the room, but she thought he was flirting at the college girl that was set up behind her. Little did she know that Cassie was the one he was flirting with.

After the class was over, Rhiannon flexed her wrists and stretched. That class was longer than usual, but because it was getting late the instructor insisted that the students come back tomorrow to finish the portraits. The model stood up and stretched as well, primping himself in a small hand mirror.
"Rhiannon, here's the keys to the car. Go ahead and warm it up. I am just going to finish up something real quick and I will meet you downstairs ok?"
"Sure.." Rhiannon took the keys and left the class. After Cassie made sure she was gone, she packed up her paints and covered her equipment up. Then she washed her hands, put on a little perfume and made her way to the model, who was making small talk with the instructor.

She wasn't so sure what her intentions of talking to the model was, but Cassie wanted to meet him at least, and touch his hand. Something to remember him by in other words. The model smiled when she came up to him, her perfume surrounding her as she extended her hand.
"Hi, I'm Cassie. I just wanted to thank you for being our model tonight. You're really good at...modeling."
"Thanks. The name's Jeff by the way. It's a real pleasure to meet you." He took her hand and kissed it.
Charming and handsome, She thought with a smile.
Cassie tried her best not to blush. "So, how long have you been modeling Jeff?"
"Since I was a teen. I used to be the H & M model in Pleasantview. That's where I was discovered. Now I do commercials and fashion design shoots."
"Impressive." Cassie could only say as she looked into his eyes. She thought he was incredibly handsome, charming and tall. She just had to get to know him better. Jareth never entered into her mind once.
They spent a few minutes talking about each other and what they did for fun.

"I must say, Cassie, that you are quite a beautiful woman. You should consider coming over my house sometime and getting some pictures done."
"Well..umm...that would be nice," She managed to stammer out. "But umm.."
"What?" He smiled at her again. "Nervous?"
"No not at all. I was going to say I have to find some time to come by. I work alot at the hospital and days off a scarce."
Jeff nodded. "Well that's understandable. I definitely know about having a full schedule."

"You must definitely find some time for me in your busy schedule," he murmured as he caressed her shoulder. "You will definitely enjoy yourself."
Cassie felt shivers going up and down her back. She couldn't believe he was actually hitting on her! She was sure that Jeff was at least 5 years younger than she was, but that point she really didn't care. She was putty in his hands.
"Of course. i will do my best," She smiled back.
"Here's my card. Call me anytime. And make sure you tell me when you can come by. i will be waiting."
"O..ok. I better go. Rhiannon is waiting for me. I will call you soon."
"Bye Cassie," Jeff said, kissing her hand again. Cassie floated all the way to the car, thinking about Jeff all the way home. She hadn't felt this way since she and Jareth were in college. Just then, she fel guilty when she thought about her husband. What have I gotten myself into? She thought as she drove home.

Will Cassie go visit Jeff? Will Jareth reconsider divorce? Who was that strange person on the phone? Please post your comments and tell me what you think Thanks!

Two months later


Jareth:
I got up extra early this morning to watch the sun rise, and to sort out my thoughts. My marriage is on the rocks, I hardly get enough sleep, and I have no idea how it all came down to this. Cassie and I have not even been married for a long time yet, and we are already to steps away from the divorce court. What has gotten into her? She went from being sweet Cass to being a green eyed monster...and over a child! It's crazy, so much so that I still don;t understand it. I know the news about her infertility dropped on her like a stone, but this is no way to get over it.
Cassie has been working constantly, and I hardly ever get to see her. I don't even remember the last time we cuddled or made love. I don;t even remember the last real hug we had. Yea, she gives me those 'we are just friends" kind of hugs and a peck on the cheek as she leaves for the hospital, but nothing like it used to be. Nothing like it was when we were love-blind college kids. When I think about all of the good times we had in college, the holding hands, the warm embraces, my heart just aches. i feel so empty inside, like I have been abandoned. I fight the tears that are building up inside. I want to be strong...I need to be strong. For the sake of what little bit of a marriage we have left.

I sighed heavily, and I heard the balcony door creak open slowly. Cassie approached me from behind and put her hand on my shoulder. For awhile neither of us said anything. I was wondering why she was up so early, seeing she has been pulling doubles at the hospital five days in a row. I heard her take a slow deep breath.
"Jareth, we need to talk."
I turn to her. Her face looks tired and worn, like she has aged five years last night. This is the first time in weeks that i was actually able to really look at her.
"What's up Cass?"
"I just want to tell you....I am sorry about all the work I have been doing. I know we have been apart alot lately, and it's putting a strain on our marriage." She ran her fingers through her hair as she thought of what she wanted to say next. "It's just that, well, we are pretty short staffed, and I decided to help pick up the extra slack."
"You are only one person though. There's no way you can compensate for hundreds of lost employees."
"I know, but doing this is making me look really good to the higher ups. If i want to move up in the hospital I need to impress them."

"Jareth, please understand I am doing this for us. I am doing this for my father. He always had high expectations of me, and I want him to be proud of me. Don't you see?"
How could she be doing this for us! All she is thinking about is herself. For pete's sake she knows darn well how I feel about working your life away. Heck, if I agreed with her I would be slaving away constantly at the law firm. But I don't because i know that life is to be enjoyed, not worked away, and Cassie knows this about me. Instead of speaking my mind though, I kept silent, studying her face.
"Well?" She said, putting her hands on her hips.
"I see that you are putting your job above our marriage. I see that the fact that we don't even make love anymore is not important to you. I also see that if I were to leave for a few days you probably wouldn't notice! Geez Cass, don't you see what is going on here? our lives are falling apart for the sake of your so called success! Don't get me wrong, I support you in every way, but this is going a little too far. When we took our vows, we swore to be there for each other and show our love for each other. This is not how you show love Cass."
Her face darkened, and I knew she was going to rip into me. But at this point, i don't care. I am so tired of making excuses for her, and trying to be positive even though I know what is really going on. I had to say what was on my mind. I wanted her to see what she was doing to me. To us.

Instead of yelling like I expected her to, she just stared at me. Maybe she couldn't believe i actually said that, or maybe she didn't know what to say. We stood like this for awhile. I turned away from her to look at the rising sun, thinking about how nice it would be for us to cuddle on the lawn and watch it together, instead of going at each other's throats and feeling the bitterness that was between us.
"Remember when we were freshmen in college? Remember when we used to get up at the crack of dawn and watch the sun rise while I held you in my arms?"
I savoured the moment in my mind. "And remember how much you used to say that you wish we could be like that forever?" Tears silently rolled down my cheeks as I thought of how much in love we were back then. She was my soul mate, my everything. I am sure if my parents were still alive back then they would have adored her.
"I wish we could back to the way we were. I want to feel that you love me Cass. Don't just say it, but show it. Like you did before."

"People change Jay," Cassie shouted. "Not everybody live in a fantasy world. We have to work for a living. That's just how it is."
"Cass that's a sorry excuse! I work for a living and I still love you as much as I did when we were in college! but..I guess..you don't feel the same way. Maybe you changed."
Cass began to cry, not tears of sadness, but tears of anger. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. She quickly wiped the tears from her eyes.
"Yes, I have changed! I grew up! I became responsible! What the hell is wrong with that? That's what adults are supposed to do! We can't just sit here googly-eyeing each other! We have responsibilities."
I was getting a headache from this arguement, so I walked closer to her and looked her square in the eye.
"Let me tell you something. My parents were married for over 50 years, and they loved each other so much you could see it from a distance. And they were very hard workers. So don't tell me that love should take a backseat because we are adults and we have responsibilities. maybe you just don't care about us anymore." i walked away from her, not giving her a chance to respond. I was was so hurt that I don't think I could have taken another word from her.
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Riiiing! Riiiing!
"Hold on! I'm coming!" Rhiannon shouted from upstairs as she put on the last of her makeup for school. She was experimenting with different colours, but she didn't make up her mind yet about which colours she liked the most. She slipped on her sandals and ran down the stairs, hoping she would catch the phone before it went to voicemail.
"Hello?" She said, trying to catch her breath.
For a moment there was only silence. "Hello?" she said again.
Then a raspy voice responded, "Rhiannon?"
"Yes? Who is this?"
"You sound so grown up. I can't believe it. I miss you."
Rhiannon was confused. She had no idea who was on the phone. She became scared.
"This better not be Gavin playing tricks on me. Just wait 'til i see you at school today!"
Silence.
"Hello?"
"I wish I could see you again. Just once. Life hasn't been the same without ya. Maybe one day you will let me see you. One day."
Rhiannon realized it wasn't Gavin. She thought she knew, but the voice was so unfamiliar. "Hey, who is this?"
The caller hung up, and she put the phone down slowly. her palms began to sweat as she became nervous. Who on earth is this? She thought with a frown. Rhiannon hoped that that wasn't some kind of stalker like she and her friends saw in the movies. She sure didn't want to be the next face on the milk carton.

She tried to brush it off as a prank as she made her breakfast. But in the back of her mind she was still trying to figure out who's voice was on the phone. She decided to question all of her friends when she got to school. She wished they had Caller ID. It would have made the guessing alot easier. Rhiannon made sure to remember to ask Jareth to get one when she came back from school. As she ate her cereal, flashes of memories came to her mind. Memories of her as a child living in a dingy apartment building, hearing screams and shouts and police sirens all the time. She shut her eyes, hoping the visions would go away.

After she ate her breakfast, she went outside and sat on the lawn to wait for the bus. She couldn't stand sitting inside, for fear that Cassie would yet again criticize her choice of clothes. As she stared at the clouds, thinking of what she was going to paint for art class that night, Jareth came up behind her.
"Hey there, whatcha doing?"
Rhiannon jumped up a little, startled by the sound of his voice. "Oh! oh...nothing. Just waiting for the bus."
"Ah i see. Sorry to scare you. I heard the phone ringing earlier. Sorry i couldn't get it i was in the shower. Who was it?"
Rhiannon looked a little nervous as she thought about that phone call. She debated on whether or not she should tell him what happened.
"Umm...it was a wrong mumber."
"Oh, ok no problem then. Well I am off to work. See you when i get back."
Jareth gave her a hug and a quick peck on the cheek, then walked off to his truck. Rhiannon watched him as he drove away. She hoped she would never hear that voice she heard earlier ever again.

Sorry for the long wait, i had a fight with a trojan in my PC and i couldn't play the game for awhile...this chapter is the calm before the storm so im sorry if its a bit boring...


The next day, Jareth and Cassie went down to the courts, although Cassie was trying to give excuses to not go. After sitting in room after room, and finally appearing before the judge in an informal sitting, they were able to obtain temporary custody. Jareth was ecstatic, making him feel like he was on cloud nine. He vowed to take care of Rhiannon as best as he could, and he hoped deep down that her mother would stay far away. He didn't want her to ruin her child's life any more than she already had.
As they all left the empty courtroom, Jareth stopped at the door, facing the judge.
"Your Honor, i just have one question."
"Yes?"
"What should we do in the case that Miss Howard should show up or contact Social Services about her child? Do we give her Rhiannon or should we contact the courts?"
Cassie fidgeted with her rings and hair, frustrated that she missed a full day of work right after getting promoted. What kind of professional will they think I am? She pondered. She made sure to arrange a ride back to the hospital as soon as this was all over with. In her opinion, she had better things to do.
"In the event that Miss Howard should come for her child," the judge replied, "You should notify her to contact the courts to request a custody hearing, and you should do the same. With your temporary guardianship, you have more rights over the child than Miss Howard does at this point."
Jareth nodded, smiled, and shook hands with the judge. Cassie did the same, walking slightly ahead of Jareth as they left. He was getting more and more irritated with her attitude, and also a bit confused. When they were dating in college, she was never this uptight and snooty. He fell in love with her because she had a big heart and was kind to everyone. He admired that seeing what kind of family she came from. Jareth never thought she would become like her mother, but it seems like all of a sudden she was changing into her mother each day.
One week later...

" I don't wanna wait, for our lives to be ovaaa.." Jareth sang off tune in his car on the way home. He secretly listened to pop music, it was his favourite. it made the time go faster when he was sitting in rush hour traffic. Sometimes he wished he wouldn't have taken the job at the law firm downtown, but since Rhiannon's private school was three blocks away it made it easier to pick her up from school when he got off of work early. But today was a late day, so he was hoping she was already starting on her homework. The sitter somewhat helped her with the spelling homework, but she was hands off on math. That was his department.

Today was a good day for him. He was waiting anxiously for the official guardianship papers. He didn't want to tell Rhiannon anything until he got those papers, and he told Cassie not to say anything either.
"Make sure you keep it a secret," He said when they were leaving the courts. "i want confirmation before we tell her the good news."
Cassie just nodded, paying more attention to her rings and looking for her car pool than to her husband. He tried to ignore her reaction, but deep down inside he felt all alone in his happiness, and a bit hurt. He was truly hoping she would be happy to have a child in the house, but was making it all seem like Rhiannon was a huge burden.
Jareth parked the car in the garage and rushed over to the mailbox, nearly knocking over the postman. Steve looked at Jareth and said, "are you expecting live cargo Mr. Weston?"
He laughed and backed away a little bit. "No, just an important letter."
The mail was already inside, and when Steve went to the next house Jareth dug into the box and found what he was looking for: an envelope with the SimCity Courts seal on it.His heart was doing somersaults as he walked into the house to change his clothes. Rhiannon jumped up from her homework and gave him a big hug and kiss. She was already attached to Jareth. She considered him to be her uncle, and was always happy to see him coming through the door. She didn't even bother to take off her school uniform.
"I missed you!" She hugged him tighter.
"Missed you too. how was school?"
"It was ok. Some of the kids don't like me though. Guess they know im not from around here."
"Pfft..don't worry about them. Kids will always pick on other kids no matter what."
"Yea...well I got to finish my homework before Cassie comes. She's taking me to my first paint lesson."
Cassie first enrolled her in ballet class, but she wanted out after only five minutes. Cassie was instantly frustrated, confused as to what was wrong with ballet. All girls like ballet, right? So after talking to Rhiannon for awhile, the finally agreed to do an art class. It was better than soccer in Cassie's opinion. Girls don't need to get dirty, she said to Rhiannon as they signed up for Beginners Art 1.
Rhiannon went off into the study to finish up her homework and gather up her supplies. She seemed happy to do something that she enjoyed, instead of ballet. She believed ballet was only for snooty girls, and she was far from snooty. Painting was better since she liked to draw anyways.
30 minutes later, Cassie came and picked Rhiannon up, still in her scrubs. Cassie would rather get paint on her scrubs than on her new Versace outfits. When Jareth talked to her about her behavior last night,saying she was being more like her mother, she was upset and denied every bit of his accusations. But as she drove to the art studio, she thought about what he said. Could he be right? Am I becoming my own mother? She shook her head with a smirk. Naaa, I am still the same old me.

Later that evening, after Cassie and Rhiannon came back from Art class and dinner was over, Jareth went up to their bedroom and took out the papers from the nightstand. He sat them on top and called Rhiannon upstairs. He was going to tell her the good news. Cassie made sure she was too busy in the study so she didn't have to participate.
"Have a seat," Jareth said, patting the bed.
She hopped up and smiled at him, wondering what was going on.
"I have some news for you."
"What is it?" She grinned, excited about the news.
"Well..."
"Whaaat?!"
He laughed. "You get to stay with us for a long time Rhiannon. You can stay her as long as you want."
"For real?"
"For real."
She cheered, then cried with happiness. She couldn't believe her wish came true. No more hunger, no more strangers coming in the house, no more yelling. She was so relieved she couldn't even speak. Jareth held her close and hugged her tight. He knew she deserved to be there and to have a normal life. No child deserves to be abused, no matter what.
Rhiannon looked up at him. "Is Cassie happy about it?"
Jareth bit his tongue, trying not to say what was really on his mind. He truly believed she wasn't happy with the news, but he couldn't tell Rhiannon that. He didn't want to lie to her either. After a pause he said, "She is happy that you get to be safe with us. It's going to be awhile before she gets used to you though. it will be alright."
She smiled at him, but knew that he was only covering for Cassie. Even at 10 years old, she was a bit more mature for her age. Rhiannon knew when she wasn't welcome. But as long as Jareth stood by her, everything will be ok. Or so she thought.

Five years later


The Smashing Pumpkins blared from the tiny stereo next to the pool as they sat enjoying the hot July sun. Jareth was trying to catch a tan, even though each time he tried he got fried. Rhiannon was content with the color she had, even though she was tanning anyways.
Ever since they all received the news of the custody results, Rhiannon and Jareth have been stuck to each other like glue. Rhiannon ran to him with her problems and her joys, knowing he was always there for her. She was on the Honor Roll each year, which was something she never thought she could accomplish. After a few months, she settled into the community and eventually made a bunch of friends. Even Art class was going well for her. Eventually she was accepted into Expert Art 2, skipping over the intermediate classes. Cassie talked her into applying for Vonn Art School after high school so that she could become a prominent artist.
Cassie still didn't like the idea of Rhiannon being there. It made her upset each time she saw her hugging Jareth. It made her sick to her stomach. Cassie even took on extra hours at the hospital just so she could get away from all the mushy stuff at home. But deep down inside, she was jealous. The evil green eye made it's way into her heart, making it unbearable to see the two of them together. And now that Rhiannon was a teen, Cassie got even more jealous of her.
Today it was just the two of them, two peas in a pod as Jareth nicknamed them. He spread more tanning lotion on, hoping to be golden instead of beet red.
"You know you are just going to become a lobster, Jay," Rhiannon said, chuckling.
"Not if I can help it," He replied, smoothing on more lotion. "I got to get a tan before summer's over. It just looks better at the firm."
Jareth made junior partner at the law firm, so he wanted to look like he was vacationing on Twikki Island the whole time he was off instead of sitting around in his backyard. Rhiannon shook her head and relaxed in the chair, listening to the radio.

After having a swimming contest for about an hour, they both got out of the pool. Jareth was getting hungry, so he volunteered to make grilled chicken for the both of them. Since Rhiannon hated cooking she agreed. Before going to the kitchen, he went up to her and smiled.
"I know i say this so many times you are probably sick of hearing this, but I am still glad you are here. Maybe in forty years I will still be saying the same thing."
"Hahahaha...it's totally ok. I am glad to be here. And I am glad you are my best friend. Now go get that chicken I am staaarving!"
Jareth laughed at her as he went to get the food. They always joked with each other, sometimes a little too much for Cassie's liking.

"So what are your plans next month?" He said between bites of chicken.
"Umm...I was thinking of going into natural art. My teacher said it would be good for me to expand my horizons. And maybe I will try to sell some of my portraits so i can save up for those cool clothes i saw at the mall."
"Good plans. What's natural art?"
Rhiannon blushed a little bit and stammered. "Well, umm, its uuuuhhm.." She ate some of her food. "It's like painting people with only like sheets on them."
"Aaah, I see." Jareth smiled. "What's wrong with that?"
"Nothing..I guess..but Cass doesn't like the idea. She thinks a girl my age shouldn't deal with grown up art."
"You are almost 16. I am sure you know things about life i don't even know about." He laughed. "Cass is just being protective thats all. Don't worry about it."
"So it's ok then?"
"Of course! Go for it. Make sure I get a peek of your work." He winked at her and smiled. She smiled back.
All of a sudden they both heard the sound of a car. "Looks like Cass is home," Jareth said. "Go get a plate for her. I'm sure she's hungry."

Just as Rhiannon was going to get the food, Cassie went around to the backyard, her smile turning into a frown. Oh no, what now? Jareth thought as he saw the look on her face.
"What is wrong with you girl? Coming outside almost naked?! And Jareth, why do you let her do this?" The tone of her voice got louder and more aggressive.
"Cass, it's just a bikini, and besides she's at home around me not at the beach around a bunch of lusting boys."
"It doesn't matter! We don't have sluts living in our house! Change your clothes right now!"
"But I like this bathing suit!" Rhiannon said, close to tears.
"Do what I said now! Or else I am going to take your painting priveleges away!"
Jareth stood up and confronted Cassie. "Hun, look, it's only a bathing suit. Chill out ok? Come sit with us and..."
"So you approve of this huh? I'm not suprised, seeing where you.." She stopped herself, not wanting to say something she will regret later. Although she was upset at Rhiannon and her choice of swimwear, she didn't want to take it out on her husband. Their marriage has been shaky for three years, ever since Cassie took on more work and less time at home. They hardly spoke anymore, mainly by her own choice. She didn't seem to mind it, but in the evenings when she was home she saw how it was effecting Jareth. Sometimes she wish she could take it all back, but the Chief of Staff promotion was right around the corner and she didn't want to stop now.
"I can't believe you!" Rhiannon shouted to Cassie. She ran into the house and up the stairs. Jareth called after her but  she didn't stop.
"Cassie, you were a little too hard on her. I can't believe you would act like this as soon as you come home. For pete's sake calm down!"
"I can't believe you would let a 15 year old dress like a grown woman! Don't you have any boundaries with her?"
Before he could answer, Cassie went into the house. Jareth became even more mad than before. This was the boiling point for him. How much more of this can I stand? he thought out loud.

An hour later, Rhiannon was still in her room. Jareth began to worry about her. Cassie, on the other hand, seemed to had forgotten the whole ordeal, sitting outside with her doctor friends sipping on martinis by the pool. He couldn't understand how anyone, especially his own wife, could yell at Rhiannon then act like nothing happened. He wondered if she felt bad deep inside. But if his suspicions about her becoming more like her mother was right, and he knew he was right, then of course she probably didn't care. He made his way up to Rhiannon's room and knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" She said with a sad but angry voice.
"it's Jay. Can i come in?"
After a few moments of silence, she said, "Yea."
He walked in to her room and noticed she was painting away. She always painted more when she was mad than when she was happy. The many half finished canvases stacked against the wall was proof of that. Jareth stood close to where she was and watched her paint for awhile. He decided to wait until she spoke first.
"Why does she hate me?" Rhiannon said after five minutes. "I can't seem to do anything right in her eyes. It's like..she always finds something to yell at me about."
Jareth found himself making more excuses for Cassie. "She doesn't hate you, Rhiannon. I think it's just the stress of work and no sleep is getting to her." He felt bad for saying that, knowing that wasn't the case.
"Yea well, if it was just stress she would be yelling at everyone. But she only picks on me. i know she doesn't like me, so please don't say she does. If she liked me she would treat me nice, like she does with her snooty friends downstairs."
She continued painting, slapping the paintbrush in fierce lines and circles all over the canvas. Jareth knew she was right, and so he didn't say anything. He just kept watching her paint.

After a moment, she dropped the paintbrush and turned around. Tears were rolling down her cheeks. She was trying to be strong, but the hurting was getting to her. Rhiannon hugged Jareth, not wanting to let go.
"You still my friend, right?"
"Forever and ever."
They hugged for awhile longer, then she let go.
"She's not going to get used to me, is she?"
Jareth sighed. "No, i don't think she will."
"I thought so." Rhiannon looked away, trying not to cry.
He rubbed her shoulder and kissed her cheek. "Let's just hope she doesn't rip our hearts out every time she gets angry. I don't think either of us could take much more of it."
"Why don't you just divorce her then? We could get a cool place by the mall and be happy."
Jareth winced at the word divorce. His parents taught him that divorce was forbidden, and he stuck by that to this day. Even if his wife was acting like a tyrant. He thought about it a few times, but dismissed the idea. He couldn't just pack up and leave her...Could he?
Rubbing his forehead, he thought carefully what to say next.
"Rhiannon, it's not that easy to just leave. Sure, it sounds like a crappy excuse, but there's alot involved that you dont know about. So divorce is really not an option right now."
The two of them sat on her bed, watching the sun go down and the stars pop up in the sky. Either of them had nothing to say.

Thanks! After doing some digging I found the hack here in case someone else is interested:
http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/ffs/ofb/hacks/

A long time ago i had a mod/hack that allowed a blue skill building capsule to show up on the top of the sims head when they wrote novels so you can see how far along they were with the writing. I thought i may have gotten from MTS2 but i cant find it there so maybe one of you know where it is? thanks.

I have a ton of kid pics but here is my recent fave so far:
Pascal Curious' daughter Infinity..she was the spawn of some space chick lol.

As a toddler

as a kid....she loves dancing lol

Here is the wedding of Pascal Curious and Crystal Vu. They have been pining for each other for a looong time so thought they should tie the knot...after Pascal had a makeover of course

The next morning, Jareth and Cassie had to go to work, so they called a babysitter to come watch Rhiannon, since she wasn't enrolled in any schools yet. Before he left, he made Rhiannon a big pancake breakfast, and invited his wife to come eat with them, but she refused, still upset about last night. Cassie covered it up by saying she wasn't feeling too well. Jareth knew better but kept quiet.

Evening came, and as soon as Rhiannon heard the two cars pull up in the driveway, she became nervous. She just knew that Cassie was going to talk Jareth into putting her into Social Services. She overheard their argument last night, and she cried while they were yelling in hushed tones. Oh God, pleeease let me stay here, please!She thought as Cassie and Jareth entered the house. Cassie went straight for the phone while Jareth went into the living room to find Rhiannon and the sitter watching movies. She smiled at him and hesitated when he opened his arms for a hug. She came to him and hugged him, but began shaking.
"What's the matter?" Jareth said, looking concerned.
She sighed. "I'm afraid that I won't stay here, 'cause Cassie doesn't...want...me.." Rhiannon tried to hold back the tears but gave in. She buried her face into Jareth's chest and cried for a while. Jareth rubbed her back.
"Rhiannon, we do want you here. This is all just a surprise for Cass that's all. We will all adjust soon enough. We do have to call the Social Worker though. Just to make sure they know you are here."
Rhiannon nodded and sat back down on the couch, waiting to see what will happen.
Jareth walked over to Cassie in the foyer. She felt a little bad for how she treated Jareth last night, but she still meant what she said. She was hoping this situation would end tonight.
"The Social Worker should be here soon," Cassie said as she slipped off her lab coat.
Jareth just nodded. He was preparing what to say to the Worker when she came. He was going to make sure she knew his intentions, even though Cassie may not like it. He was hoping Cassie wouldn't openly protest about it.

Two hours later, the Social Worker knocked on the door and Cassie let her in. After all the introductions, they settled down in the hallway to discuss the issue.
"Where is the child?" The Worker asked.
"Right here," Rhiannon said as she walked out of the living room.
"What is your name?"
"Rhiannon Howard."
The Social Worker smiled. "My name is Mrs. Carpenter. I am here to help you ok?"
Rhiannon just nodded. She was scared out of her mind.
The Social Worker looked at Jareth and Cassie. "So how did you two come to have Rhiannon in your home?"
Jareth explained the whole story to her, from finding Rhiannon on the porch to finding out about her mother and how she woke up in the park. The Social Worker nodded and jotted down things in her notepad, but not saying nothing else unless she had a question. Cassie just stood there listening, since she didn't have much to do with it. Rhiannon was wringing her hands behind her back, getting even more scared and nervous. She was just hoping the Worker would be kind enough to stay with Jareth instead of going into Social Services. She was there before, and it was horrible. Some of the children there were nasty bullies and petty criminals.
When Jareth was done talking, the Social worker wrote a few more things down. After what seemed like forever, the Worker looked up from her pad.
"Mr. and Mrs. Weston, after hearing this shocking story, I would like to advise you on a few things. First of all, I would suggest that Rhiannon stays in this home with you, seeing that Social Services is just too full at the moment. So what you two need to do is go down to the courts and request temporary guardianship of Rhiannon until we can sort this out and find her mother. Next, you need to enroll her into school as quickly as possible. I will be in touch, and we will contact you when her mother is located, and we can go from there."
Jareth and Rhiannon were both relieved, but Cassie was disappointed. How can Social Services be full?! That's so insane!
Jareth thanked the Social Worker and showed her to the door. When she was gone, Rhiannon ran to Jareth and hugged him.
"Thank you thank you thank you!"
She then turned to Cassie, who was trying not to let her disappointment show. "Thank you for allowing me to stay in your home, Cassie."
"Your welcome. If you will excuse me, I have some work to do." She walked off into the stdy without another word.
Jareth sighed, then remembered what he was supposed to do.
"Hey I have a surprise for you. Would you like to see it?"
"Of course! Where is it?"
"Follow me."

He led her up the stairs, and then down the long hallway. Rhiannon didn't realize how big this house really was. She looked around in awe as they approached a door at the end of the hall.
'Open the door Rhiannon."
She smiled as she slowly turned the knob. There was a flash of pink and flowers, and she quickly opened the door. it was so beautiful! She was in shock. "Is this...?"
"This is your room Rhiannon. I had it set up while you were watching movies with the sitter. I hope you like it."
Rhiannon jumped up and down, excited. "I love it! Thank you!"
She thought the room was something you only saw on TV, but it belonged to her. She carefully touched the bed and the walls, hoping that she wouldn't break anything.
"Don't be shy, this is all yours. You also have your own bathroom over there. I hope you don't mind purple."
She shook her head, smiling. She was totally speechless.

She hugged him and he smiled. She wished and hoped she could live here forever. Even though it was mean, she was also wishing her mother never came back. She was sure she would die if she was taken away from this beautiful place. It was just a dream come true.
"Can I stay here forever Jareth?"
"You can stay for as long as you like. Let's just hope the Social Worker will agree."

Just then, Cassie came into the room. Rhiannon got nervous, but then Cassie started to talk to her.
"Do you like your room? I picked out the colors."
"Umm, yes I do thank you."
"You are very welcome. If you need anything else, more toys, clothes, whatever, let us know."
Rhiannon nodded, wondering why all of a sudden Cassie was being mice to her. She thought it was so strange. She tried to shrug it off though.
Cassie started talking to her about private school and dance lessons, things that Rhiannon never thought she could be a part of. They decided to put her in school first thing in the morning, and then go to the courts to get guardianship of Rhiannon.

Well one of my sims dogs ran away, but he was returned by the cops a few days later. however, no matter what i do the dog's icon still have the run away status on it. i had to use a cheat just to make him selectable again. how do i get rid of that run away status on the doggie? thanks!

Yes! these were it! Thanks so much!

many re installs ago i had a built in oven that you could put seperate from the cooktop like on the wall and it was functional. i have no idea where i got it from so maybe one of you cool people can help. I would so appreciate it!